Synonyms of contradiction

contradiction

noun

ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-shən 

1

as in paradox

someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another

a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paradox
• dichotomy
• incongruity
• mystery
• enigma
• riddle
• puzzle
• conundrum
• antinomy
• puzzlement
• mystification

2

as in denial

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement

the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denial
• rejection
• disavowal
• negation
• repudiation
• refutation
• disclaimer
• disallowance
• denegation
• rebuttal
• disconfirmation
• disproof
• negative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmation
• admission
• acknowledgment
• declaration
• confession
• concession
• assertion
• testimony
• affirmation
• avowal
• documentation
• validation
• testament
• corroboration
• substantiation
• attestation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contradiction

Full of contradictions, Weakfall spoke in loops that were hard to follow. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Some artists have eras, experimental phases, detours, creative dalliances; Arthur Russell’s career, for all its seeming contradictions—classical minimalism and lascivious disco, Zen Buddhist mantras and winsome country pop—was a continuum. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 27 June 2026

Vance and Rubio have taken steps to minimize mixing the messages, with Rubio publicly dismissing any suggestion that there is a contradiction in their efforts. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026

Specifically more in the air and more to leftfield, given his past predilection to focus on the right side of the field, with his high-contact, low-strikeout approach that seems a contradiction to his muscular, slugger-type build. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026